Stories bring us together, encourage us to understand and empathize, and help us to communicate. Long before paper and books were common and affordable, information passed from generation to generation through this oral tradition of storytelling. Consider Digital Storytelling as the 21st Century version of the age-old art of storytelling with a twist: digital tools now make it possible for anyone to create a story and share it with the world.
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Tips for Close Reading:
1- Select Short Passages
2- Make Your Focus Intense
3- Extend Focus Through the Text
4- Students Markup the Text as They Read
5- Encourage Exploratory Discussions
6- Encourage Rereading
7- Read in Every Subject Area
8- Annotate the Text
9- Use Close Reading Marks Independently
10- Use Close Reading Strategically in Small Bites